Frictional power-transmission mechanism.



No. 823,l78. PATENTED'JUNE 12, 1906.

' A I. LARSRN & R. HARDIR.

FRIGTIONAL POWER TRANSMISSION MBGHANISM.

APPLICATION jILBD Nov. 17, 1905.

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1. LARSBN & R. 111111111 FRICTIGNAL POWER TRANSM1SS10N MBOHANISM,

APPLICATION FILED NOV` 17, 1905.

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No. 823,178. A1211115111131) 111111: 12, 1906. 1. LARSBN E R. HARDE.' PRIGTIONAL PQWER TRANSMISSIQN MBGgANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1905.

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No. 823,178 l PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

1. LARSBN & R. HARDIE. FRIGTIONAL POWER .TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.

APYLIGATION FILED NOV. 17, 1905.

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No. 823,178. l PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906 l I. LA'RSEN 6L R. HARDIE. FRICTIONAL POWER TRANSMISSION `MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1905.

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FRIGTI'ONRL POWER TRANSMISSION MRCHARISM.

APPLICATION HLRD Nov. 17, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT roEEroEl IVERT LARSEN AND ROBERT HARDE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. FRICTIONAL POWER-TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, IvEET-LARSEN and ROBERT HARDIE, of Chicago, in the county of l Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frictional Power-'Transmission Mechanism; and we do hereby declare thatthe followin is a full, clear, and exact description thereo reference being had to `the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of'this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in frictional power-transmission devices ofthe general character shown in our prior United tates Letters Patent, No. 776,027, granted November 29, 1904; and the invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.. l

Among the objects of the invention are to improve the construction of transmission mechanisms of the general 'type referred to', to increase the efficiency, durability, and usefulness thereof, and to render the same capable 'of easy and ready operation and control. This type of friction mechanism lends itself with peculiar adaptabilityT to use in motordriven vehicle constructlon, and we. have herein shown, as one example of the adaptation of the invention, its use in a motordriven vehicle construction.

As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 is a partial top plan and partial horizontal sectional .view of a frictional transmission mechanism embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a partial side elevation and partial vertical section of said view o the mec nism for operating the friction devices. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view taken on the indirect line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are details of one o f the cams constitutin part of the means for bringing'the frictiona elements of the mechanism into operative engagement. Fig. 9 is a view, partially .in section and partiallyin elevation, taken on the indirect line 9 9 of Fig. 3. Fig. -10 is a horizontal view of the parts shown in Fig.-9. Fig. 11 is a detail cross-section taken on line 11'11 of Figs. 1 and 12. Fig. 12 is a verticalsection taken on line 12 12 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 13 13 of Fig. 2 lookin in the direction indicated by one pair of t e arrows.l Fig. 14 is a view taken on the saine line lookarts. Fi 3 is an enlarged partial` Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 17, 1905. Serial No. 287.792.

.Patented June 12, 1906.

ing inthe opposite direction. Fig. 15 is a modification of means for operating the cams for pressing the friction elements of the mechanism into operative engagement.

As shown inthe drawings, 16 16 designate the side members of the body-frame of a inotor-driven vehicle connected at the front of the frame bytransverse connecting-bars 17 17.

18 18 designate horizontal longitudinal bars insideV of the frame-bars and attached at their ends with the transverse bars 17 and on which portions of the transmission mechanism are supported, aswill hereinafter appear.

19 19 designate frame members which support the motor frame or casing 20.

The friction elements ofl the transmission mechanism herein shown are generally like those illustrated in our priorpatent referred to and include two opposing indirect-drive friction-disks 21l 2l, which rotate about alined axes, a driving-wheel 22, rotated by the motor crank shaft 23, and a friction transmission-wheel 24, which, as herein shown, is enga ed at its cylindric periphery with the inner aces of the disks 21 and is operatively connected with the driving mechanism of the machine f which the transmission mechanism forms a-part. The essential function of the driving-wheel 22 is to give rotation to the disks 21 in opposite directions, and to this end the driving connections between the wheel 22 and friction-disks may be of any desired nature. As herein shown, it is a frictional driving connection throu h op-` posingi beveledfaces. The said Whee 24 is provi ed with a hub 25, which is non-rotativel mounted on a shaft 26, extending rearwar ly from and in alinement with the crankshaft, Aand the hub is splined to said shaft to permit it to move endwise of the shaft, and thereby shift the transmission-wheel'toward and from the centers of the friction-disks21. The shaft 26 is rotatively mounted at its rear end in a vbearin 27, formed in a hanger susended from tie rear cross-bar 17 of the ame. l vThe main portion of said shaft is hollow, and the rear end thereof consists of a separate reduced part 29,A that constitutes the rear journal of the shaft, and the forward end of the hollow shaft is provided with a forwardlyopening yball bearing socket in which is mounted the rear reduced end 3Q of the lcrank-shaft, Fig. 1. The reduced -re'ar end 29 of the shaft is connected by a univer- IOO IIO

sal joint 31' with a .rearwardlyextending Vshaft 32, which atter is adapted foliconnec'- tion at its rear end in any suitable manner with the differential gear of the rear axle. (Not shown.) l

The friction driving as connected with the fly-Wheel 33, mounted non-rotatively on the crank-shaft. The said fly-wheel and driving-Wheel are shown as connected by means of studs 34 35, extending through the web-formed inner portions of said wheels radially outside of the hubs thereof. Said studs are fixed to the fly-wheel and have sliding engagement with suitable apertures in the driving-Wheel 22, thereby affording `Aan interlocking connection between said wheels, While permitting the friction driving- Wheel 22 to move toward and from thefriction-disks 21. The said friction drivingwheel 22 is pressed toward the friction-surfaces of the disks 21 by means of s iral expansively-acting springs 36 36,'whic i occu yv opposing sockets or recesses formed in tie adjacent sides of the 4opposing wheels. The said studs 34 and 35 and springs 36 are symmetricallyI disposed in alternate relation about the axis of thewhe'els 22 and 33, as indica'ted in Figs. 1, 2, 13, and 14. One of said studs, the rstud 35 as herein shown, is screw-threaded at its rear end and provided with a nut which limits the rearward movement of the friction driving-Wheel 22 and prevents the driving-wheel from following the friction-disks when the latter are spread Wheel. The said screw-threaded stud and nut also provides for adjusting the driving- Wheel to the friction-disks 21 in case of wear ofthe contacting surfaces of said parts. The mechanism illustrated is so 'constructed that 'When the interposed shiftable transmission-y wheel -24 engages the friction-disks forwardly of their centers the vehicle is driven forwardly while friction contact of the transmission-Wheel with the rotative frictiondisks rearwardly of their centers operates to drive the vehicle rearwardly.

The means for mountinU the friction-disks and moving them into and out. of their operative ositions are made as follows: Said friction-"-isks are fixed to the inner ends of outwardly-d-lrected shafts 40 40, which are rotatively mounted in brackets 41 41, one at each side of the machine fixed to and depending from At'he parallel frame members 16 and 18, Fig:l 4. Said brackets 41 are provided at their inner` and outer ends with depending lugs48 44, having alined bearing-apertures to recelve theshafts 40, and said shafts are movable endwise in said bearing-lugs to permit the disks to Lbe moved towardand from the friction-'Wheel 24. Antifriction lball-bearings suppd'rt the shafts in said bearing-lugs.

The antifriction-bearings at the outer end of` each shaft consist of a 'hardened zcollar 45,"

-wheel 22 is mountedon the crank-shaft 23 1n a manner permitting it to slide endwise of the'shaft and is shown or moved away from said drivingfixed to the shaft and balls 46, interposed between said collar and hardened ring 47,'fixed in the bearing-lug. Said balls are confined in a suitable annular cage that is held in place .between a flange 48 on the inner end of the collar 45 and a flange or washer 49 at the inner end of a nut 50,' that has screw-threaded' engagement with the outer end of the shaft. Sald latter flange or washer closely fits within the bearing-aperture of the outer lug 43, Fig. 5. rlhe ball-bearing at the inner end of each shaft 40 comprises a'hardened collar 51, fitted .to the shaft and balls 52, interposed between lsaid collar and a hardened ring 53, fitted in the inner bearing-lug, as best shown in Fig. 5, Said balls 52 being. confined in a suitable annular cage like that which confines the outer lbearing-balls 46.

54 designates a spiral spring surrounding each shaft between the bearing-lugs thereof and interposed between collars 55 56, surrounding said shaft 4() and sliding endwise thereon. The inner collar 56 abuts against the outerend ofthe hardened bearing-collar 51 of the inner ball-bearing, and the inner end of said collar 51 bears against an enlargement or fiange 4Q of the shaft which fits closely within the adjacent bearing-ring 53. A suitable cam or er uivalent device located between the outer collar 55 and the adjacent bearing-lug 43 of 'the bracket acts to transmit pressure through said collars 55 56, the interposed s ring 54, and the bearing-collar 51 to the en arged part 40u of the shaft, `and thereby move the shaft and associated disk inwardly to bring,` the latter into operative engagement with the frictional transmission and driving wheels 24 and 22. The spring 54 is placed under compression between the collars 55 and 56 `by means of screw-bolts 57,

extending loosely through apertures `in Vlugs or flanges 58 of the collars 55 and have screwthreaded rengagement at theirl otlher ends with apertures in lugs or'flanges 59 of the inner co'lla'r 56. The spring is placed under IIO such compression that when the v-cam 4isrey leased or -1n its inoperative' 4position the tindirect-drive friction-disks are free from operative engagement with the driving and :transmission wheels 22 and 24, so that notwithstanding the rotation of the driving-wheel 2.2 and the operationof the motor which drives it no power will -be transmitted to drive the vehicle through said friction-disks. When the cam is operated to move the disks fin- Wardly, the tension of the springis such that as soon as the friction-disk 21 is brought into contact with the friction-wheels 22 and' 24 `the machine will be moved against the g least resistance, as when the vehicle (if 'the device beapplied 'to a vehicle) is passing overa smooth level roadway. This arrangement obviates the necessity of compressing the s ring from zero, Vand therebyb'rlngs 'the :inac -nnder'prdmpt control. As the resistlance to the movement of the machine is increased, the disks are pressedwith proportionably greater force against the frictlonwheels 22 and 24 to maintain the parts in' proper driving relation. When the ressure of the cams is released, the disks ack off from the friction-wheels 22 and 24, thereby cutting off the driving connection between the motor and the machine.

he cam mechanism for shifting the parts inwardly for the purpose set forth is shown in detail in Figs. 5, 6, and 7. Each of said cams consists of a stationary cam member or ring 60, that is fitted within the inner side of the bearin -aperture of the outermost lug 43 aroun the shaft 40 and is fixed non-rotatively therein by means of a key 61, Fig. 5, and a rocking ring 62, surrounding said shaft, and

held against the fixed member by the spring 54. Said fixed and rockin cam-rings are providedon their adjacent aces with spiral clutch-teeth 63, whereby rocking motion of the ring 62 moves the latter inwardly and exerts pressure through the devices described to shiftthe friction-disk inwardly. As herein shown, the fixed member 60 of the 'lutch is made oflarger internal, diameter than 'the` exn terior diameter of the shaft, and the rocking member 62 of said clutch is mounted on a sleeve64, which is fitted tightly in the fixed member clear ofthe shaft 40 and extends inwardly therefrom to constitute such bearing for the rocking member, Figs. 5 and 8. A

` thrust-bearing is interposed between the rocking member of the clutch and the adja-l cent c'ollar 55 consisting of hardened rings 65 66, surrounding the shaft, and interposed spherical rollers 67, which are held inI place by means of any familiar form of cage. In order to` prevent the outermost thrust-bearing rin 65 from shifting out of place when the roc 4ing cam-ring is moved inwardly, said latter ring is provided at its inner side with a -boss or iange68, upon which the lsaid rocking bearing-ring 65 is mounted. Itwill be observed that whenk said cams are brought into action the shafts 40 and all parts carried thereby move inwardly, while the fixed members of the clutches 60 remain stationary with the bearing-brackets, there being sufficient space between the hardened rings 45 of theJ outer bearings and the fixed members of the cams to permit the required mbvement to bring the friction-disks properly into action.

In order to provide for drivingl the vehicle overv rough and uneven roads or climbing steep grades, means are provided for transmitting the final pressure of the cams to the disks through solid or continuous connec- For this purpose the'outer collars 55 are provided at their inner ends with inwardly-extending proliections or cylindric flanges 72, that are adapted to be brought up against opposing shoulders 73 on the Shaftsnear the extreme throw of the cams. When the vehicle is travcling over smooth roads, the actuating device for the cams need to be moved only suiiiciently to bring but slight pressure of the y fri ction-disks against the driving and trans- 7o mitting wheels, and when hilly or rough roads are encountered the cams are thrown over the necessary distance of vtheir move-l ment to overcome the resistance, even to the full capacity of the motor, and during the 75 last part of the movement of the, cams the pressure exerted thereby is transmitted through the solid connection described. The

pressure is released as soon as the severe traction conditions have been passed, so that at 8o lliimsnthe pressure exerted upon the frictional driving connections may be in proper proportion to the traction demands.-

The mechanism herein shown for rocking the movable members of the cams is made as 8 5 follows: designates a rock-shaft extending acrossv the vehicle-frame in rear of the friction-disks 21 and mounted at its ends in bearing-brackets 81, depending from the rear Y transverse member 17 of the frame. 82 is 9o a foot -lever fixed to the rock-shaft 8() near the right hand side ofthe machine and in front of the drivers seat, which latter is incated generally as'83, in'Fig. 2. Said rockshaft is provided at its ends with downwardlyextending rigid arms 84 S4, which are connected by links 85 85 with radial arms 86 86 of the rocking cam members. When the footlever 82 is depressed or thrown forwardly, therefore, the arms 84 swing rearwardly and roo act through the links 85 to rock the movable members ofthe cam in position to force the same and actuated parts inwardly.

Means are provided for locking the clutches in a given position, and there bymaintaini nga iven pressure on the frictional elements. Said locking means consist, as herein shown, of a ratchet plate or arm 87, Figs.. 3, 9, and'- 10, fixed to and extending forwardly from the rock-shaft S0, and a pivotal pawl 88, engaging 1 r o the marginal ratchet-teeth. Said pawl is hino'ed by a pin or bolt 89 ,to an extension 90 0f lie bracket si, in which the shaft so is mounted.` The pawl is held engaged with the' ratchet-teeth by means of a spiral spring 91, 1 15 vinterposed between the upper end of the pawl and said bracket.

The friction-.disk-.actuating cams are restored to their inoperative positions to relieve the pressure of the lsprings and permit 12o the said cam-disks 21 to move outwardly, when the pawl-and-ratchet mechanism is released in the, manner hereinafter described,

by means of a spring 92, connected at one end with the adjacent rock-shaft arm 84 and at its r 2 5 other end with the bracket 41 As herein shown, the spring has the form of a combined spring and check. The spring is contained within a cylinder 93, provided at its forward end with a lug 94, that is hinged to the 13,0.

bracket 41, and said casing contains a piston or plunger 96, between which and one end of the cylinder the spring is interposed. y A rod 97 extends rearwardly through the spring-and through an opening in the rear end of the cas- J ing and is pivotallv connected, by means of a bolt or pin 98, to the adjacent rock-shaft arm 84. The cylinder 93 is provided at its forward end with a minute opening through ro which air enters the casing during the time thespring is compressed, and such body of air acts as a cushion duringv the restoring movement of the spring to avoid sudden shocks and jars coming on the parts.

The pawl-and-ratchet mechanism is herein shown as released to permit the restoration of the parts to their inoperative positions through the action of the brake mechanism. The brake mechanisnrin said operative con- 'zo nections is made as,follows: 100 designates the actuating or 'foot lever for the brake mechanism. It is pivotally mounted on the shaft laterally outside of the lever S2. The hub 101 of said foot-lever fits loosely on the 'z 5 shaft 80 and is provided with a downwardlyextending arm 102, that is connected at its lower end by means of a link 103 with the lower end of an arm 104, fixed to a rock-shaft 105, extending transverselyacross the ma- 3o chine-frame. Said rock-shaft 105 is mount- -ed at its ends in bearings formed in brackets 106 106, depending from the side members of the machineeframe, Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Said rock-shaft is provided at its ends outside l 3 5 the machine-frame with upwardly-extending fixed arms 107, Figs. 2.and 3, to the upper ends of which are connected brake-rods 108, extending rearwardly for connection with suitable brake devices. (Not shown.) From 4o this construction it will be obvious that the yforward and downward depression of the brake-lever 100 acts topull the brake-rods 108 forwardly in a manner to set the brake. The means operating with said brake for re- 4 5' leasing the pawl-and-ratchet mechanism during the braking movement of the brake-lever before referred to consists, as herein shown, of a roller 110,`Figs. 1, 3, 9, and 10, on the brake-lever, that is adapted to engage a roller 5o 11 1 ,mounted on the lower end of the pawl in such manner that the first forward `movement of the brake-lever acts to release the pawl-and-ratchet` mechanism to disconnect the motor from the driving mechanism, and

5 5 during the further forward movement of said lever the brake is set to-arrest the movement of the vehicle.

In lieu of the form of cam described'we may y employ cams having two rocking members 6oV 112112, Fig. 15, in which event the rock-I Ashaft80 is provided with oppositely-extend- `ing fixed arms 113 113,` connected. b links -114'114-withthe-arms 115 115 of sai oppo- 'sitely-rocking cammembers. With 'this i `65 construction' the swinging--movement` of the rock-shaft and arms 115 and the `movement of the cam members will be but half` that of the correspondingparts of the first-described construction.

y The mechanism for' shiftinor the transmission friction-wheel124, toward and from the centers of the disks in a manner to vary the speed or reverse the direction of movement of the vehicle is made as follows: designates a hand-lever located at the right-hand side of the machine and-fixed Pat its lower end to a short rockfshaft 121, mounted in a suit.- able bearing formed on the lowr side of the bracket 106, as shown in Fig. 3. Said rockshaft is provided with a rearwardly-'extending 'rigid arm 122, which is pivotally connected at its rear end by means of a vertical link 123 with the forwardly and upwardly extending arni 124, Fig. 2, ,of a rock-shaft 125, thatl extends transveresly across the machineframe and is mounted in standards 126, fixed to the side members ofl the frame. Affixed to said rock-shaft near its longitudinal center are downwardly and forwardly extending rigid arms 127-127,- Figs.v 1 .and 2, which are connected attheir lower ends by means of links 128 128 to therear ends of parallel rods or bars 129 129, that are connected at their forward ends to the hub of the friction transmission wheel 24. Said rods have guiding engagement with laterally extending arms 130 130, made a part of and extending in opposite directions from the i bearing 27 for the supporting-shaft of said friction transmission wheel. The connection between saidrods 129 and the hub of the wheel 24 qonsists of a split ring 131, surrounding the hub 25 of the wheel and seated in an exterior groove thereon formed 'between annular antifriction thrust-bearings 132, fixed thereon, as shown zin Figs. 1- and 2. Said ring 131 is provided-with laterally-extending lugs 133 133, to-which the` forward ends of the rods 129 are connected.' lThis" construction permits the hub of the wheel to turn-'freely in the said split ringfwhileafford-ing an inter-p locking connection by-whieh the .transmission-wheel may be freely shifted toward and away from the centers of the friction-disks.

' Provisions are made for releasing the transmission-wheel .from the indirect-drive disks 21 and for connecting the same for =direct driving with the driving-wheell 22,-thereby driving the vehicle at the maximum speedl of the motor.- For this purposethetransmission-wheel 24 is provided with -aforwardlydirected conical fiange 140, and thejdriving friction-wheel 22 is fashioned'to providean inwardly-facing complemental portion 141-, adapte for operative frictional engagement with said conical flange. 4Said Vparts are so arranged that when the friction transn 'ssionwheel 24 has been shifted forwardl o impart the maximum speed to the Vve 1icle ob tainable throughftha' indirectfdriye 4friction- IOII IIO

. disks. At this timev also disks saidv transmission-Wheel is capable of `mechanism is brought into action by the following mechanism The rock-shaft 121 is provided with a short forwardl. -directed rigid arm 142, Figs. 1', 2, and 10, which in this case is integral with the -hub of arm 122 and is connected by a link 143 with tlje rear end of a vertically-.swinging lever .1 44, that is pivotl g' ed by a pin v145 to a downward and rearward bracket 81. 'The for-- extension 146 of the ward end of said lever lies adjacent to and is in linefwith the roller 111 of the locking-pawl 88, before referred to. The parts are so disposed that the instant the transmissionwheel 24 is brought into frictional engagement with thedriving-wheel 22 for direct driving, the forward end of said lever 144 bears against the roller 111 of said pawl and throws the pawl out of engagement with the locking-ratchet, whereupon the friction-disksare restored to their normal or inoperative positions.

The hand-lever 120v will in practice be associated with any suitable locking mechanism to hold theA transmission-wheel 24 in any position desired, either when engaged with the indirect or direct friction elements. It will be observed that the roller 110 on the brake-lever 10() is located directly over the arm 144, that throws the pawl 88 out of engagement with the ratchet 87 at the time the transmisson-wheel is brought into directdrive engagement with the drive-Wheel 22. Force may therefore lbe exerted through the brake-lever, the roller 110 thereof, and said lever 144 to the rock-shaft arm 122.for disengaging the transmission-wheel from the direct-drive wheel. With this construction, therefore, such disengagement of the transmission-wheel from'the direct-drive wheel maybe accomplished through the same movement of the driver or operator of the machine which directs the setting of the brake, it only being from its vided. i l

The hanger 150, which supports the bearing 27 for the transmission-wheel shaft and the operating-rods 129 for said wheel is so constructed as to yield in all directions, so as to accommodate itself' to any inaccuracy of locking device, if such device be profrom the transmisnecessary to release the hand-lever 12()` which is attached to the under side of the.

rear cross-bar 17 of the machineby bolts 152,

Said block is eXteriorly cylindric to receive thereover a casting 152, having a cylindric bore, whereby the, casting is capable of rotating relatively to the block. Said block is provided at its lower'end with a cylindric flange 153, which fits within a complemental annular groove or rabbet in the casting, thereby providing a shoulder on which the casting is rotatively supported. The casting is provided with integral arms 154 154, having apertures at their lower ends which receive a `horizontal pin 155, on which is mounted a sleeve 156, forming part of the bearing 27, before referred to. Said sleeve is shown as made of a length less rthan the distance between the arms of the casting, whereby the sleeve and the bearing carried thereby may shift laterally relatively to the other parts.

The o eration of the mechanism may be briefly escribed as follows: When the vehicle is standing still, the friction-disks 21 21 are in their outermost positions and are inoperative to transmit motion to the drivingwheel 24 and its shaft. WVhen the machine is to be started, the cam mechanisms, through which the disks 21 are forced inwardly, are

brought into operation through the medium of the foot-lever 82, whereby movement of said friction-disks 21 is transmitted to the transmission-wheel 24. The speed of said transmission-wheel and the consequent speed of the vehicle is controlled by moving said transmission-wheel 24 a greater or less distance from the centers of the disks, and the direction of movement of the vehicle is reversed by moving said transmission-Wheel past the centers of the disks. The said cams are locked into any desired position through the medium of theratchet87 and the pawl 88. When the machine is to be stopped, this is effected through' the brake-lever 100, Which not only sets the brake on the machine, as described, but preparator to setting the brake acts through the ro ler 110 to throw the pawl 88 out of engagement with -the ratchet, and thereby spring 97 to return the parts to their normal positions. The said transmission-wheel is shifted toward and from the centers of the friction-disks by means of the lever 120, and said lever 120 serves permit the restoringalso to shift the conicalA part of the .transmission-.wheel orother lanaloyalin'ement dueto wear, unequal action of theA ICO IIO

gous part carriedby the main shaft of they mechanism into direct ydriving engagement with the driving-wheel 22, thereby adjusting themachine to its l fore the transmission-Wheel is'brought into direct driving engagement with the drivinghighest speed. l Just bey wheel the lever actsthrough the operr3o 35 i through ,which 'such ,pressure 1S transn11tted and Ineas s for placingsaid sprinsllindor com- 1s atively-connected lever 144, to disengage the paWl 88 Jfrom its ratchet, and thereby permit 'the friction-disks. to move 4,0utwarrl-ly into their inoperative. or, non-driving, .posi-tions. By reason of the yielding connection of the driving-wheel22 with the iiy-wheel of the motor when the transmission- Wheel, is bron ht into *directdrive engagement with said living-Wheel the drivin Wheel ijsshited forwardly out of contact witithe said transmission-disks, so that said ztransmissnlildisks'are not rotated during the direct-drive adjustment of the mechanism. i Weclaim as our inventionv 1 .'In a frictional ower posing",'rotative,indirectdrive friction-disks,

'o Wheel oI1 Seid Shaft. for driving said disks, o friction transmissionwheelheying peri heraltlooof; moans 'for transmitting-Pressuredo fo'i x'said into; operative, frictional con.-

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tact wit1 1 fs 'ad [transmission-Wheel, lsygngings' @cession orfthe p rpose setfort In ail friction-al1, ronorf--tfoDS-mssion' fthe combination. A with two Vop- .1I-*98Min rotating them and. theinterposed Pans pre'ssnigmsaiddisks againstf the interposed transmission-Whelan Springs. through which the pr, Sure-tof.. the is.' tronsmittedraud isllfff Plllg the S-Plllga @der ,conv pression .f or, the nurpose set forth.; In'a rictional power:- transmission riiechanisrn,"the com 'bination with two' opindroot-drro friotioudsksi 4 means for rotating .themand the interposed 'the centers off .the disks; of ooms. for

#reassess disks @sans the nenas@ transr'nlssion-Wheel, springsl through Which tlifgfpres'sure of the cam is transmitted [means tions of adjustments, i y a frictional `power-transmissionl `forfpla`cng-thespringsunder compression for th purposeset forth, means for operating they movable members of the eams, an means forlocking the camsinvarions posi- A 5. If

the, .combination with 'a' frame,

l transmission' mechanismlv a rotative driving-shaft, two'opy.1.1' 'Je fricitionali royrerftraosnssion' and niovable toward ,and.fron 1 .,-the. centers- "l two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friotion-disks, shafts fixed to and extending out- Wardly from the disks and having rotary and rotating said disks, -and africtlontransmi/ssion-Wheel located betweenI and having peable toward and from thevcenters thereof, of Spiral, springs surrounding saidl shafts, and .camsat theouter ends. of said shafts and acting through said springs toyieldingly force theLd-isks against -said rietion-Wheel-w-'- no (iL-Inno, .frictional poWerHtransniission moooln'anism,lA ithe .comfbin'ationA with a frame, two :lo Osinga-rotativa: indirectI-driver-ric- .tion-d1 s, shaftsiixed- .to and extendingoutendwise.- mov-.ement in said rameyrneans for `rotating said-r disks, a.. friction transmissionwheel located betweenandhavinglperipheral vengagement with said=disks andmovable tosprings surrounding said-shafts, 1cains -at zthe outer endsof .said shattsandfacting through said springs;- toi :yieldinglylfforcel thev disks against 'said friction-'Wheelj xand meansJ for -thoiactionof thecams isa-pplied through the least resistance Without further .of the springsn-V .l

7l. -In -A laf frictional power-transmission mechanism, :the combination with the frame, twoopposin ,-rotary, indireet-driveriotiondisks provi ed with-. .outwardlyLextending bearing-shafts.: which yare rnoun-ted said frame torotate andlalso move ondWi'se-tlierein, means for driving said disks and a friction compression rom-the. centers of, said\disks, fo cams at the enter ends .otsaidrshaftsand'acting on said shaftato :move sthe friction-'disks VYintol operative rictionalengagement with =the mission Wheel, 'springs Asurr'onndin lsaid Which the pressures :of the cams is transmitted; to force the disks into operative-erigagement,l with said frictionaljifwheel, and means for operatingsaid cams *comprising* a haine in rear of 4the disks, aileverfxedtothe shaft for rocking :the same, and a'rmsiixed'to vthe opposite 'o ndsof-said` shaft and-opera tively connected Withlthe'movafble members ofthe cams.4 if f f 1: f 8..- In. Aa Jrictiona'l power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, the friction-disks and the-driving'and transmissionwheels, of shafts *fixed to and extendd `ing outwardly from ,saiddisks,bearing-brackets supported on the frame in whichl said .shaftsare mounted to rotate and move-endwse, spiral springs surrounding said shaft' endwise movement in said frame,H means =for springs-tooperate the mechanism against the transmission-Wheel having@ peripheralhenand'normallyV exerting-no-pressure on the ripheral engagement with said disks and mov- )Hardly-from the disks and -havingir'otary and @.Olllpressing said-springs in Stich manner that IOO IIO

shafts between -saidcamsandid-isks t ough rock shaft extending across Vthe machine-'k disks and cams at the outer ends of said `shafts acting through said springs for yieldingly transmitting pressure to the disks to bring thelatter into operative engagement f 5 with the driving and transmission wheels.

9; In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, the friction-disks and the driving and transmission wheels, of shafts fixed to and extend- Io ing outwardly from said disks, bearing-brackets supported on the frame in 'which said shafts are mounted to rotate and move endwise, spiral springs surrounding 'said shaft `and normally exerting no pressur'e on the I disks, and cams at the outer ends of lsaid shafts acting through, said springs for yieldingly transmitting pressure to the disksto bring the latter into operative engagement with the driving and transmission wheels,

2o and means for maintaining the said springxs the latter into operative enga ement with 3'5 vthe driving and transmission W eels, means for locking said cams in operative positions, and means for simultaneously releasing said cams.'

11'. In a frictional power-transmission 4o mechanism', the combinationwith the frame; the opposing, rotary, -indirect-drivefrictiondisks, and the drivingl and transmission wheels coperating'therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said friction-disks, brackets supported onthe frame in which said shafts are rotatively and endwise movably mounted, `two-sliding collars Aon each shaft, a spring interposed between each pair of collars,`.and cams. interposed between the s 5o outermostcollars andbrackets, andacting through said collars and spring to yieldingly force the friction-disks into operative engagement with said driving and'transmis'sion wheels.

- 5 5. 12. I na frictioiral power-.transmission -mechanism, the combination with the frame, the'opposing, rotary, indirect-drive frictiondisks, 'and the driving and transmission wheels coperating therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said friction-disks'. bracketssupported on the'frame inrwhich; said`jshafts are lfotatively 4and endwi-se mov-- ably mounted, two sliding collars on each shaft, a spring interposed between each pair 6 5 ofl collars, camsinterposed between the outerressure on the f l5. In a frictional s .mechanism, the combination with the frame.,

i inter most collars and brackets, and acting through saidcollars and spring to yieldingly force the friction-disks into operative engagement with said driving and transmission wheels,l and `means for compressing said spring between said collars.

13.- In4 Aa frictional power-,transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, the opposing, -Y rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, and the 'driving andk transmission wheels coperating therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said Vfriction-disks, brackets supported on the frame in which said shafts are 'mounted to rotate and slide endwise, leach shaft being provided with two sliding collars, the inner one of which abuts f against a solid portion of the shaft, a spring lnterposed between said collars, cams interposed between the outermost collars andbrackets 'and acting through said collars and s spring to transmit the force of the cams to the shafts to move the disks into operative position, and clampingbolts extending through aperturesin one of said collars and having screw-threaded engagement with apertures in the other collar 'for compressing said spring.

14.. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with'the frame,

the opposing, rotary, indirect-drive friction. disks, and the driving and transmission wheels coperating therewith, of shafts 'extending outwardly from saidfriction-disks,

`brackets supported on the fra-me in'which i said shafts are rotatively-and endwise-movably mounted, twosliding collars on each shaft, a spring interposed between each pair IOO of collars, and cams interposed between thel outermost collars ,and brackets, and actingthrough said collars and' spring to yieldingly force the friction-disks into operative en-L gagement with said driving and transmission; wheels, and means constructed to transmit' the force of the cams, during their innermost movementl thereof, to the disky through a solid connection.

the op psing, rotative, "indirect-drive -friction-dis' ,and the driving and transmission .wheels coperating therewith, of shafts ex. .tending outwardly from said friction-disks,

brackets supported on the framein which said shaftsaremonnted't rotate and slide `endwise,'eacl 1 shaft being provided with two power transmission IIS sliding collars, the inner one of which abutsagainst a solid ose -l between the outermost collars'and brackets and acting through said collars'and the shafts to move the disks into'operative Iposition, and an outwardly-facing shoulder on each shaft against which-the outer collar is brought by the action of the cam, thereby portion ofthefshaft, a spring osedbetween said collars, cams inter- Avspring to transmit the force ofthe cams to l affording a solid connectioni'thrnughnwhichfthe force of the cam is trammitted te its-fric? i umask.

v1.6. .In a "fric-tional .power-transrirission mechanism, the combination withtthefframe,

' the opposing, rotar'y, indirect-drive`friction disks, and the driving and transmission disks 'coperating therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said friction-disks which are mounted to rota-te andy move endwise in said `frame, each shaft being provided with two sliding collars the inner one of which bears against a'shoulder on the shaft, a spring in.- terposed between said collars, cams interposed between the outermost collars and the shaft-bearings and operating .through said collars a'nd springs tov yieldingl'y force the disks into'. operative engagement with the driving and=transmission wheels and antifriction thrust-bearings interposed between said. cams and the outermost collars.

. 17. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with theframe, the opposing, rotary, indirect-drive friction-4VA disks, and the driving and transmission disks coperating therewith, of shafts extending -outwardly from said friction-diskswhich are ,mountedto rotate and move endwise in said frame, eachshaft being provided with t sliding collars the inner end of which bears' against a shoulder on the shaft, a spring interposed between said collars, cams interposed between the outermost collars and the shaft-bearings `and operating through said collars and springs to yieldingly force the -disks into operative engagement with the driving and transmission wheels, .antifrictlon-bearings between the inner and outerv ends of each shaft and said frame i 18. In a power-transmission mechanism, a transnnssion-wheel through which power is tfii ansmitted to the part to .be driven, fricti'hal indirect-drive elements for driving the,

. transmission-wheel at varying speeds, a.

brake mechanism and means controlled by the brake mechanism for separating the indirect-drive elements from the transmissionwheel. v

19. In a 'frictional ppwer-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, two op osing, rotative, indirect-drive fricftion-dis s and the driving and friction transmission wheels coperating therewith, of

, 4means for forcing said friction-disks into operative engagement with said 'transmissionwheel, bralnng mechanism and means for automatically releasing said disks when. the

. braking mechanism is set in operation.

20. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, two op Osing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-dis s and the driving and friction translmission wheels coperating therewith, of

ca ms for forcing said frictienfdisks into operatlveengagement with said transmission- .Whee1,.means forloeking the cams, a braking p m, and means `operated by the-1. "braking 'mechanism for releasing 4the cam -mecha lock-in lmeans.-

21.2 n a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with .the frame, two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, and the driving and frictien transmission wheels coperating therewith, of cams for forcing said disks into-operative contact with said transmission-wheel, a ratchetand-pawl mechanism for locking said cams,

and a braking mechanism embracing a part which mo'ves the pawl out of engagement with the rack to release said cams when the braking mechanism is brought into action.

22. In a frictionalv power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, two opposing, rotative,'indirectdrive friction-disks, and .driving and friction. transmission wheels coperatin cams operating to force sai Adisks inwardly against the interposed transmission-wheel,

means for operating said cams comprising av yrock-shaft extendmor across and having bearwheels coperating therewith, of cams to force said disks inwardly toward vsaid driving and transmission wheels, means for operating said cams comprising 'a rock-shaft extending across and having bearinjinthe machine-A frame, an operating-lever A'edfto saidrock- Ishaft, operative connections between. the

ends of said rock-shaft and the movable members of the cams, a ratchet carried by said rock-shaft, a pawl carried by the frame engaging said ratchet, a brake-lever mounted on said rock-shaft and adaptedfor operative connection with the braking mechanism, and a part on said brake-leverI adapted to release the pawl from s aid ratchetwhen the brakelever is thrown into action.-

' 24. In a frictional powerftransmission mechanism, the combination with theframe,

two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, and drlvmg and transmlsslon wheels coperating therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said disks and rota therewith, of,

rotative, indirect-drive frici IIO tively mounted in saidframe andy sliding endwise intheir bearings, cams at the enter` ends of said shafts for moving the shafts in'- wardly and acting therethroughto force the y i I`disks .toward said driving and transmission v restoring the rock-shaft'and'camsto their inoperative positions when said locking means are released.

25. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, and driving' and transmission wheels coperating therewith, of shafts extending outwardly from said disks and rotatively mounted in said frame and sliding endwise in their bearings, cams at the outer ends of said shafts for moving the shafts inwardly and acting therethrou h to force the disks toward said driving an transmission wheels, and means for operating said cams comprising a rock-shaft extending across and mounted in the frame, rigid arms at the ends of said shafts operatively connectedwith the movable members of; the said cams, an operatinglever fixed to said rock-shaft, means for locking the rock-shaft, and a combined restoring-spring and air-check device for re-l turning'the rock-shaft and the cams to their r inoperative position when the locking' device is released.

26. In a power-transmission mechanism, a transmission-Wheel through which power is transmitted to the part to be driven, direct and indirect drive friction elements, means for enga ing the transmission-wheel with either o4 said friction elements, a brake mechanism and means controlled by the brake mechanism for disengagin the transmission-wheel from the directrive mechanism. l

27. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with two rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving- Wheel, a spring for holding the driving-wheel against said disks for rotating the same, and a friction transmission-Wheel inter osed lbe'- tween and driven by said 'disks an movable toward and from the centers thereof, of means whereby said transmission-wheel is engaged with the driving-wheel for' direct drive and operating to force 'the drivingwheel out of engagement with the disks against the action of said spring.

28. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with two rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving- Wheel spring-pressed against the disksfor rotating` the same, and a friction transmission-wheely interposed between and driven by said disks andmovable toward and from the centers thereof, of a friction device. movable with the transmission-wheel adapted to v ing movab en vage a friction-surface on the drivingwheel for direct drive. y

, 29. In a frictional ,power-transmission rmechanism, the combination with two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, and the driving and transmission .wheels cooperating therewith,'the latter movable toward and from thecenters of the frictiondisk, of means for pressing said disks toward said driving and transmission wheels, means Vfor locking said disks engaged with said driving and transmission wheels, means whereby the transmission-wheel is engaged with the driving-wheel for direct drive, and

means operating to automatically release the friction-disks from said' driving and transmission wheels when said-direct-drive connectionis eected. i

30. In a frictional power-transmission posing, rotative, indirect-drive frictiondisks, and the driving and transmission wheels colperating therewith, the latter bemechanism, the combination with two opi e toward and from the centers of said disks, of a shaft onV which said transmission-wheel is mounted, lthe hub of said wheel being splined tothe shaft, means for moving said wheel toward and from the center ofthe disk, comprising a rock-shaft, a hand-lever operatively connected. 'with said rock-shaft, operative connections between said rock-shaft and the hub of said transmissionwheel, ,constructed to force the transmission-wheel into frictional engagement with the driving-Wheel for direct-drive connections, means for pressing said frictiondisks into operative engagement With the driving and transmission wheels, means for locking said disks in their -o erative positions, and means controlled y said handlever for releasing the said ylocking means when said transmission-wheel is bron ht into direct driving engagement with the riving- Wheel@ 31. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with two opposing, rotative, indirec't-drive friction-disks, and the driving and transmission wheels cooperating therewith, the latter being movable toward and from the centers of the vfriction-disks, and adapted to be moved into ydriving engagement with the driving-wheel, `means for forcing said friction-disks into operative engagement with said driving and .transmissionwheela means for locking said friction-disksl in `their operative positions, embracing a pawl-and-ratchet mechanism, mechanism for moving. .said transmissionwheeltoward and from the centers of the disks, .and constructed to finally bring the same into direct driving engagement with `the driving-wheel, said mechanism embodying means for vleasing the pawl from said ratchet at they imc the transmission-wheel' IOC' IIO

'ratchet mechanism, mechanismfor moving-,-

the transmission-wheel toward and from .the centers of the disks comprising a rock-shaft located in rea'r of the-'disksandoperativelyconnected with the hub of said transmissionwheel, a hand-lever for rockin said shaft, anarm swinging in unison with tghe hand-lever, and. a lever mounted in the machine-frame and connected at one end 4with the said arm, and adapted to `engage at-itsother end the pawlA to swing it out of engagement with itsratcliet.

33. In a frictional power-transmission i mechanism, the combination with two opposin rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks,

and t e driving and transmission wheels co-- operating therewith, said transmission-wheel being movable toward and from the centersof the friction-disks, and being adapted 4to be.v moved into driving engagement with the driving-wheel, of means for forcing' said friction-disks into operative engagement with said driving and transmission-vwheels,

means for locking said friction-disks in their operative positions, embracing a pawl-andratchet mechanism, mechanism forl moving said friction-wheel toward and from thecenters of the disks, andfor 'finally movingl tli'e same linto direct driving engagement-with the driving-Wheel, comprising va short rock-- shaft, a hand-leveriixed thereto, a second rock-shaft mounted in the frame in rear of the disks, operative connections between the hand-lever rock-shaft and the second rockshaft, operative connections betweenl saidA latter rock-shaft and the transmission-wheel,` an arm extending forwardly from said handlever rock-shaft, and a vertically-swinging l lever-connected at its rearv end with said latter arm and extending at its forward end in position to engage the pawl to release it from said ratchet.

34. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks,and the driving and transmission wheels, the latter being movable toward and from the cen-l ters of the driving-disks, a driving-shaft, a part carried bysaid driving-shaft, between which and said driving-wheel is interposed springs which hold the driving-wheel in en agementwith the friction-disks, means for oicing tlie friction-disks into operative engagement with said driving and transmission able into frictional engagement with'the drivving-wheelfor direct drive and said springs the said friction-disks when the transmissionwheel is thus engaged with the same.

35.` In a frictional power --transmission ing, rotative,- indirect-drive friction-disks, and the driving and transmission wheels, the

centers of t e driving-disks, a driving-shaft, a part carried byl said-driving-shaft between springswhich hold the driving-wheel in -enagement with the friction-disks,

and transmission gagement with said drivin `ng said frictionwheels, and means for loc mission-wheel ein movableinto frictional engagement -with t e vdriving-wheel for direct-drive, .and-'said springs permitting the driving-wheel to yield from the said friction-- gaged with the same.-

mechanism, thecombination-with two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks and the drivingand transmission wheels, the

centers of tie drivin -disks, a dri viiigshaft=` 'a art carried by sai driving-shaft, between gagenient with the friction-disks, means for 'orcing the friction-disks into operative 'en- ,gagement with said drivin and transmission wheels, and means. disks intheir operative positions, said trans.-

drive, and said springspermittin the drivingwheel to yield-from the said:

l when thetransmission-wheel is thus engaged direct drive is effected,'for automatically releasing the friction-disks from said transmission-wheel.

mechanism, the. combination with adrivin -V side of the said shaft, awheelrotating with the driving-shaft and `movable endwise thereof' with the driving-shaft, a transmission-wheel splined to the said -`lattei.shaft and movable toward and-from tliei center 4of the-disks,

erative engagement transmission wheels,

springs for pressing the mechanism, the combination with two opposvwhich-andsaid driving-wheel-is interposed disks in their o erative positions, said trans-.

disks when the transmission -wlieel is thus en- `ch and saiddriving-wheel is interposed-I springs'whichl holdfthe driving-wheel Vin eny iction-disks with the same, and means-acting when the.'

37. In a frictional powerf--transinissiona wheels, said transmission-wheel*being movpermitting the driving-wheel to yield from4 latter bein movable toward and from the i means for orcing the friction-disks into operative en 36.- In a frictional power-transmission latter benin-.movable towardand fromthei IOO :- for loc ing said friction-v rnission-wheel being movable into frictional engagement with the' driving-wheel for direct- IIO shaft, two rotativefriction-disks, one on eac for:driving -said disks, a shaft-in alinementy l means for forcingsaid'ffriction-disks in.o.p-;

Vlwithl the-driving andI driving-wheel toward the friction-disks, and an adjustable stop for limiting the movement of said driving-wheel toward said disks.

38. In a fiictional power transmission mechanism, the combination with the drivingshaft, two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving-wheel mounted on the drivin -shaft and movable endwise therei of for drivin said/disks,`a'second wheeliixed 1o to said sha t, studs extending rearwardly from the second wheel and having sliding engagement with apertures in said drivingwheel, springs interposed between said driving-wheel and fixed wheel of the drivingshaft for pressing the driving-wheel toward the friction-disks, one of said studs being provided with an adjustable stop to limit the movement of said driving-wheel toward said friction-disks, a friction transmission-wheel interposed between and driven by said indirect-drive disks, and-means for forcing said transmission-wheel toward and from theI centers of said disks.

39. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving-wheel for rotating the same and a friction transmission-wheel interposed between and driven by sa'iddisks, of means whereby said transmission-wheel is engaged with the driving-wheel for direct drive, a brake mechanism and means operated by the brake mechanism, when the latter is brought into action, for disengagingthe transmissionwheel from the drivin -wheelc 40. In a frictiona,` power-transmission mechanism, the combination withtwo o posing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-dis s, a

driving-wheel for rotating the same and af friction transmission-wheel interposed between and driven by said disks, of means whereby said transmission-wheel is engaged with the driving-wheel for direct drive, means operating when the direct-drive connection is effected for releasing the indirect-drive disks from the transmission-wheel, a brake mechanism and means o erated by the brake mech-A anismwhen the atter is brought into action for disengaging the transmission-wheel from the driving-wheel.

41. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame', a driving-shaft, two o posing, rotative, indirect-drive fiiction-dis sa driving-wheel rotated by said driving-shaft for rotating said disks, a shaft extending in alinement with said driving-shaft, a friction transmissionwheel splined to said shaft whereby it is movabletoward and from the centers of the disks,

a bearing for ,the rear end of said latter shaft,

a combined rotative andswingino-'hanger f or supporting said bearing from said frame.

42. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with the frame,

a driving-shaft, two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving-wheel ro-` tated by said driving-shaft for rotating said disks, a shaft extending in alinement with said driving-shaft, a friction transmissionwheel splined to said shaft whereby it is Inovable toward and from the centers of the disks, a bearing for the rear end of said latter shaft, and a hanger for supporting said bearing from the frame con' prising a part rotative on a vertical axis provided witli downwardly-extending arms, a horizontal pin extending between and fixed in said arms, and a sleeve fixed to said bearing and mounted on said pin.

43. In a frictional powertransmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, a driving-shaft, two o posing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disk) tated by said driving-shaft for rotating said disks, a shaft extending in alinenient with I said driving-shaft, Va frlction transmissionwheel splined to said'shaft whereby it is movable toward and from the centers of the disks, a bearing for the rear end of said latter shaft, and a hanger for supporting said bearing from the frame com rising a part rotative on a vertical axis provided with downwardly-extending arms, a horizontal pin extending between and fixed in said arms, and a sleeve fixed to said bearing and 'mounted on said pin, said sleeve being shorter than the distance between said hanger-arms, whereby it is capable of lateral movement' on said pin.

44. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the frame, the driving-shaft, of two opposing, rotative, indirect-drive friction-disks, a driving-wheel rotated by said shaft for driving said disks, a shaft between said disks extending in alinement with said driving-shaft, a friction transmission-Wheel driven by said disks, and splined to said shaft, whereby it ismovable IOO toward and from the centers of the disks, a

bearing for the rear end of said latter'shaft, a hanger for supporting said bearing from the frame comprising a art rotative about a vertical axis and provi ed with downwardly-extending arms, a horizontal pin extending between said arms, and a sleeve xed tosaid bearing and mounted on said sleeve, parallel rods connected at their forward ends to the thrusting. said diskA toward said frictionunder compression for the purpose set orth.

wheel, a spring through which said thrust is i wheel against said disk,a transmission-Wheel transmitted,andmeans for placingsaid s ring on the main shaft having peripheral'engagement with said disk, means dish against the transmission-Wheel, a part carried by said main shaft having a frictionsurface adapted to be forced into engagement with a complemental surface of the drivingwheel for direct drive, and acting to force said driving-Wheel, against the action of its spring, out of engagement with said disk.

In testinion)r that We claim the foregoing as our invention We vaffix our signatures, in presence of two Witnesses, this 23d day of October, A. D. 1905. l y IVERT LARSEN.

ROBERT HARDIE.

46. In a frictional power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the indirect-drive friction-disk, andl the friction- Wheel bearing against the same, of means for thrusting said disk toward said frictionl Wheel, a spring through which said thrust is 1 transmitted, and means whereby the final thrust is transmitted through a solid conneci tion. f a v 47. In a frictional' power-transmission mechanism, the combination with the mot-orshaft, a main shaft in alinement therewith, an indirect-drive friction-disk having its axis l disposed at right angles tothe axes of the m0- tor and main shafts, a' driving-Wheel on the motor-shaft, springs pressing said driving- Witnesses:

' W. L. HALL,

I. R. NILKINs.

for presslng said 

